Margaret Thatcher:
“Adore her or Hate her”
Hated, admired and conspired: few
personalities had raised feelings as intense and contrasting as the former
British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.
Here is a return on the career path of the “Iron Lady",
figure as popular as denigrated by the British policy.
Admire or hate her, everyone has chosen their camp.
Margaret Thatcher, an iconic political figure of the 1980s, is the first and
only woman who has held the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for
over ten years from 1979 to 1990.
The one, with the “Iron Lady” nickname given by the Russians and which became very popular, died on April 8, 2013. Known for her intransigence, she represents for some people the ultra-liberal who saved Britain in time of crisis while others keep the image of the woman who has increased social inequalities.
The one, with the “Iron Lady” nickname given by the Russians and which became very popular, died on April 8, 2013. Known for her intransigence, she represents for some people the ultra-liberal who saved Britain in time of crisis while others keep the image of the woman who has increased social inequalities.
A very
iconic political figure
In 2012 was released to the cinema the Margaret
Thatcher's biopic film named "The Iron Lady", directed by British
director Phyllida Lloyd, and in which Meryl Streep played the role of the
iconic 1980s Prime Minister. A movie which summarizes the strength and the
hardness of Margaret Thatcher, first woman in Europe to reach such political
responsibilities.
Born into a trader family, she quickly climbed the ladder of politics
and in 1975, she took the head of the Conservative Party before being named at
10 Downing Street in 1979.
During her eleven years of rule, she saved the country's economy with radical liberal reforms. Her supporters applauded the political women she was: faithful to her ideas and able to keep up with difficult policies.
As a charismatic person, she knew how to impose herself on the political scene by her character.
During her eleven years of rule, she saved the country's economy with radical liberal reforms. Her supporters applauded the political women she was: faithful to her ideas and able to keep up with difficult policies.
As a charismatic person, she knew how to impose herself on the political scene by her character.
Why is she so
hated?
For many people, Margaret
Thatcher will remain the "Iron Lady", “The Milk Snatcher” who abolished the
system of free milk in schools, “Attila the Hen” by her domineering
personality, “the woman who gave headaches” according to the Chancellor Helmuth
Kohl of Germany and the public enemy number one of
the Trade Union.
Great defender of
ultra-liberal politics, she has damaged the most modest social classes in
Britain.
Many saw her as an "uncompromising"
and "ruthless" political woman, suspicious of elites and
intellectuals. Her frankness was not appreciated by everyone. Nowadays, we still can find satirical pages on Facebook
such as "Thatcher dies". Moreover, even before being
at the head of the Tories, "Maggie" was already sparsely appreciated by
the English public: in 1972, the Sun elected her as the "most unpopular
woman of the year". But, this did not prevent her from being elected for
two consecutive terms in 1979 and 1983.
To summarize, she has been loved as much as hated. Even after her death, the way she governed the country is still being debated. Nowadays, Theresa May is the second woman who became Prime Minister in the United Kingdom. Being part of the same party, do you think her ideas will be as controversial as Margaret Thatcher’s ones?
Bibliography:
Kubecka Jennyfer
Reviewed by Bel Kanadil Maïssane
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